Phoenix Dwarf
Also known as Phoenix Dwarf Galaxy
Phoenix Dwarf is a Seyfert 1 galaxy in the constellation Phoenix, about 1.44 million light-years from Earth.
Small galaxy in our Local Group
Facts
| Type | Seyfert 1 galaxy (shape dI/dGsp...) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Phoenix |
| Position (J2000) | 1h 51m 06s, −44° 26′ |
| Distance | 1.44 million light-years (its light set off about 1.44 million years ago) |
| Brightness | magnitude 13.2 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| Size on the sky | 4.9′ × 4.1′ (the full Moon is about 31′) |
| Studied in | 582 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Phoenix Dwarf is highest in the sky at midnight in October. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 26° above the horizon; from 50° N it never rises. To see it you need a large telescope or long-exposure photos.
Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.
For tonight's best time from your own town, the darkness and the Moon, open it on the map and see its "Tonight from your location" card.
More in Phoenix
Everything in Phoenix · All 88 constellations · All sky objects
Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · Data sources & credits